Squishy Vfr

Some specs.: I'm 5' 10" tall and weigh about 215 (all muscle (IMG:style_emoticons/oldemoticons/goofy.gif) )

My VFR is way too squishy up front. I don't like it. How much are the fork tube adjuster thingies gonna help? Should I look into having the forks worked over?

Other suggestions?

I'm also feeling that the rear end is kind soft. When I'm one up it's fine but two up I can feel the tire scraping on bumps that I'm sure aren't enough.

Yes, I'm SURE that this has been discussed before, however, I've noticed that products, the solutions to problems and the collective knowledge of this site are always changing so I'm looking for what's on the minds of people today.

Best,

Dan

My solution will be the 929 rear shock mod and respring/revalve the front for my weight. If $$ is no issuue then an Ohlins/Penske/Wilburs rear shock is the real deal. In the meantime I adjusted the pre-load to make it a little better.

Thanks. I'm assuming it's a direct bolt in. Is there a particular year that I need to look for? How are these things used?

Do you have any idea how much respringins/revalving the front might set me back?

Best,

Dan

Check the Racetech web site. The gold valves are about $170 and the springs are $110 for the front. That is just material--you supply the labor. If you want them to do it, I think it is ~$600. The 929 shocks are the cheap choice but need a ~37mm extension to the end because they are shorter. Springs are same weight as VFR, so you would want new springs, maybe valving too. Springs are about $110 and having the shock rebuilt and revalved is about $250. I'm doing the gold valves on mine, but I went with a Penske sport shock for the rear-$585 at GMD Computrak. Most people will tell you that the 929 shock is OK if that's all you can afford, but won't compare to a Penske, Ohlins, or other brand name shock.
MikeG

I was almost your weight when I got Hyperpro springs at both ends. This is the cheapest way to get the bike where you want it at $250:

http://www.hyperprousa.com/

Good thing about these springs is that if you lose or gain weight, they're still going to be correct.

I've now gone to a fully re-worked setup, which is a new WP rear shock sprung for my weight, Racetech gold valves and the same Hyperpro springs in the fork. (Tried linear springs, but the damping is matched by the Hyperpro spring better.) The springs are good enough, but this setup is much nicer if you can swing it.

How does the hyperpro compare to the 929 shock?

How good are there fork springs?

Dan